'01 Lottery Playoff Stat Breakdown
Postseason Productivity from the Class of 2001
Top ten draft picks can be an expensive investment - and the returns aren't always favorable. Which franchise got their money's worth in the 2001 Lottery?
With the 2007 Draft Lottery having come and gone, the quest to continue logging the playoff career statistics from the top ten picks since 2000 continues. Career playoff statistics for the draft lottery class of 2000 can be found here.
2001 Draft Lottery Picks Playoff Statistics
1. Kwame Brown – Washington Wizards
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 3 app. / 15 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 9.9 ppg / 5.9 rpg / 0.8 bpg
- 2007 NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: Yes
- Notes: Only one playoff appearance with Wizards in four seasons (2004-05)
2. Tyson Chandler – L.A. Clippers (rights traded to Chicago)
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 2 app. / 6 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 6.8 ppg / 7.1 rpg / 1.2 bpg
- 2007 NBA Team: New Orleans-Oklahoma Hornets
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: No
- Notes: Both playoff appearances with Chicago (2004-05; 2005-06)
3. Pau Gasol – Atlanta Hawks (rights traded to Memphis)
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 3 app. / 12 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 20 ppg / 6.4 rpg / 2.7 apg
- 2007 NBA Team: Memphis Grizzlies
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: Yes
- Notes: Led Grizzlies to only three playoff appearances in franchise history; Grizzlies 0-12 in playoff history
4. Eddy Curry – Chicago Bulls
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: None
- Career Playoff Statistics: N/A
- 2007 NBA Team: New York Knicks
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: No
- Notes: Did not play in 2004-05 playoffs with Chicago (irregular heartbeat)
5. Jason Richardson – Golden State Warriors
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 1 app. / 11 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 19.1 ppg / 6.7 rpg / 2 apg
- 2007 NBA Team: Golden State Warriors
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: Yes
- Notes: Warriors upset #1 seed Dallas Mavericks in first round of 2007 NBA playoffs
6. Shane Battier – Memphis Grizzlies
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 4 app. / 19 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 7.6 ppg / 4.2 rpg / 1.3 spg
- 2007 NBA Team: Houston Rockets
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: Yes
- Notes: Has never advanced to second round of NBA playoffs (3 series with Grizzlies / I series with Houston)
7. Eddie Griffin – New Jersey Nets (rights traded to Houston)
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: None
- Career Playoff Statistics: N/A
- 2007 NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: No
- Notes: Waived by Timberwolves in March 2006 following this incident.
8. DeSagana Diop – Cleveland Cavaliers
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 2 app. / 28 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 2.9 ppg / 5.4 rpg / 1.4 bpg
- 2007 NBA Team: Dallas Mavericks
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: Yes
- Notes: Both playoff appearances with Dallas (2005-06; 2006-07)
9. Rodney White – Detroit Pistons
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 2 app. / 15 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 1.6 ppg / 1.0 rpg
- 2007 NBA Team: N/A
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: N/A
- Notes: Played only one season in Detroit (16 games); three seasons in Denver (2002-2004); last played for Golden State in 2004-2005
10. Joe Johnson – Boston Celtics
- Career Playoff Appearances / Games: 2 app. / 15 games
- Career Playoff Statistics: 13.4 ppg / 4.3 rpg / 2.5 apg
- 2007 NBA Team: Atlanta Hawks
- Player’s 2007 Team Made Playoffs: No
- Notes: Appeared in 48 games for Boston before trade to Phoenix; only two playoff appearances with Suns (2002-03; 2004-05)
Who?
With the last pick in the 2001 draft, the Spurs took unknown Tony Parker from Spain. Other players taken before Parker: Kirk Haston, Michael Bradley, and Jeryl Sasser.
Who Two?
Big name stars drafted in round two: Jeff Trepagnier, Damone Brown, Jamison Brewer, Eric Chenowith, Ousmane Cisse, Antonis Fotis, Robertas Javtokas, and Bryan Bracey.
Breakdown of the lottery class of 2002 to follow soon!
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